Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent talks about the Doyle Lawson festival, and our Ugly Mandolin Competition.
Author: John Curtis Goad
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It’s Just A Road – The Boxcars
It's difficult to name a band that is more all-around talented than The Boxcars. Band members have numerous IBMA and Grammy Awards, and have shared the stage with most of the top names in bluegrass. Their first two releases as
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Ugly Mandolin Contest at Bluegrass Today
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent, John Goad, has organized a fun competition for the month of May. He's trying to locate the ugliest mandolin amongst the readers of Bluegrass Today. If you've got an ugly mandolin, we want to see it! Don't
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Milestones: Legends of the Watson Clan
For fans of traditional music, 2012 was a sad year, with bluegrass, folk, and other acoustic genres all losing notable figures. Several of these artists, such as Earl Scruggs, have recently been remembered with tribute albums and collections of their
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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/26/13
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with this weekend's Bluegrass Weather Report, and a timely warning for those who miss his weekly broadcast.
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Bluegrass Weather Report 4/19/13
Our Special Bluegrass Correspondent catches us up with this weekend's festival weather, and a quick review of world news.
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Cold Cold Feeling – Truman’s Ridge
Traditional bluegrass seems to be making a comeback these days, spurred on with the help of regional bands who are firmly based in the rules set down by Bill Monroe. Truman’s Ridge, a four piece group from the Chicago area,
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Lowground – Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising
Lowground, the fourth release from Oregon-based band Kathy Boyd and Phoenix Rising, has been described by the group as “the darker side of acoustic music.” With numerous songs describing the aftermath of bad decisions, set to a blend of old
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Bluegrass Weather Report for April 12, 2013
Here's our Special Bluegrass Correspondent with a quick look at two events occurring this weekend.
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The Stoneman Tradition
The Carter Family has arguably the best known family music legacy in traditional music, with such artists as Lorrie Carter Bennett (Maybelle’s granddaughter, who is a part of the recent Daughters of Bluegrass compilation) carrying on their time-honored songs even